Moderna advances development of mRNA vaccine against Covid-19
Moderna has finalised a protocol for the Phase 3 randomised, placebo-controlled clinical study, based on the US FDA…
Novo Nordisk to buy Corvidia Therapeutics in $2.1bn deal
12 Jun 20Corvidia is involved in the research, development and commercialisation of advanced therapies for cardio-renal diseases
Bristol Myers Squibb gets FDA approval for Opdivo to treat ESCC
11 Jun 20Opdivo is indicated for unresectable advanced, metastatic ESCC after prior fluoropyrimidine- and platinum-based chemotherapy
Nestlé Health Science agrees to purchase stake in Vital Proteins
11 Jun 20Vital Proteins will become a part of the Nestlé Health Science portfolio, and will benefit from a variety…
Fujifilm to invest $928m to expand biologics production site in Denmark
10 Jun 20The expansion project will establish end-to-end capabilities including drug substance manufacturing, fill/finish, assembly, labelling and packaging in one…
Thermo Fisher, Agios to co-develop companion diagnostic for LGG
10 Jun 20The partnership agreement encompasses identifying IDH gene mutations using Oncomine Precision Assay and the Ion Torrent Genexus System
Lilly begins Phase 1 trial of Covid-19 antibody treatment JS016
09 Jun 20Junshi Biosciences is carrying out the development of the investigational medicine in Greater China, while Lilly is leading…
Alphamab, Sanofi partner to evaluate KN026 plus Taxotere for HER2+ breast cancer
09 Jun 20The two companies have already started enrolling patients for the initial multicentre, open-label study to evaluate the combination…
Calquence demonstrates positive results in 19 hospitalised Covid-19 patients
08 Jun 20Calquence has reduced inflammation and improved clinical outcomes in 19 hospitalised patients with Covid-19 disease and severe hypoxia…
FDA approves Merck’s sNDA for Recarbrio to treat HABP/VABP
08 Jun 20FDA indicated Recarbrio for patients aged 18 years or older with hospital-acquired bacterial pneumonia and ventilator-associated bacterial pneumonia…